The trader, Ephantus Mwangi Gathua had to undergo surgery on Tuesday on his right hand at a private hospital in Mwea. Thika Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) Erastus Muthamia exonerated his police officers from blame claiming it was Mwangi who provoked them to assault him. The trader said there were three officer and their official vehicle which was parked in front to ensure he could not flee. Updated Thu, August 11th 2016 at 12:51 GMT +3THIKA: A Kirinyaga trader has been admitted to hospital with serious injuries after four police officers allegedly forcibly hounded him out of his vehicle on Sunday night in Thika. He said the officer then snatched the car's ignition key and hounded him out with force flooring him down with a thud.

Source: Standard Digital August 11, 2016 09:56 UTC